"dismember" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 肢解
• 拆分

Definition

把身體的四肢切斷，常見於暴力或殘忍的情形。有時也指把某物分割為數個部分。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

十分正式且常帶暴力含義，日常對話少用。多見於歷史、法律或犯罪語境。偶爾可比喻組織或物品的解體。請慎重使用。

Examples

In the story, the monster tried to dismember its victim.

故事中，怪物試圖**肢解**受害者。

Old punishments sometimes included dismembering bodies.

古代的懲罰有時包括**肢解**屍體。

The thieves wanted to dismember the stolen car.

小偷想把偷來的車**拆分**。

After the empire fell, politicians tried to dismember the nation for their own gain.

帝國瓦解後，政客們試圖為自己利益**分裂**這個國家。

Some horror movies show scenes where criminals dismember their victims, which can be very disturbing.

有些恐怖電影裡，罪犯**肢解**受害者的場景讓人很不安。

When the company broke up, management decided to dismember its various departments and sell them.

公司解散時，管理層決定將部門**拆分**出售。